Expert's Rating
Pros
- Super-small, handsome profile
- Very good day and night 1440p captures
- Voice commands/alerts and phone connectivity
- Integrated GPS
Cons
- No room for a display
Our Verdict
if you want a small dash cam that takes good captures, then the Viofo VS1 competes well with the Garmin Mini 2, upping the resolution ante. It even has the GPS that the Garmin Mini 2 lacks.
Best Prices Today: Viofo VS1 Mini 2K
Viofo makes capable dash cams, but the $140 VS1 Mini 2K, notable for its diminutive size, is easily the best that the company has asked me to review. It’s super small, good looking, and voice controlled, with phone connectivity and voice alerts,. And best of all, it takes very good 1440p captures day and night. It even has GPS, though it won’t watermark such.
With GPS and better resolution, it’s an attractive alternative to the 1080p GPS-less Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2, or would be if the GPS had actually worked in my testing. More on that in a bit.
Further reading: See our roundup of the best dash cams to learn about competing products.
What are the VS1 Mini 2K’s features?
The VS1 is very small, measuring 1.3 inches wide by 1.18 inches thick by approximately 2.85 inches tall. It’s styled nicely in black with tastefully minimal accents. The right side of the unit is home only to the Type-C USB power port. The left side sports the microSD slot (a 32GB card is included) as well as the microphone on/off button.
The back of the camera is home to the power indicator, microphone, video save/Wi-Fi button (short/long press), and status light. There’s nothing on the front other than the lens, which, unlike many cameras, does not protrude. Despite that seeming disadvantage, the VS1 produces very good captures.
The Mini 2K uses a semi-permanent adhesive mount that the unit slides on and off of. The camera swivels vertically on the mount, but that’s it, so be careful when you affix the mounting plate to the windshield.
Use the live view to orient it properly. Also, truth be known, if you don’t press too hard when you first affix it, you can pull it off and try again. Too many attempts, however, will ruin the adhesive. There’s an extra pad in the box, as with most dash cams.
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